http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/uk-heiress-buys-americas-most-expensive-mansion....
Ugh
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June 14, 2011 9:23 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
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June 14, 2011 9:31 p.m. triumph5 Dork
Was there 20years ago; it was gorgeous. Ostentatious, but...
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June 14, 2011 9:43 p.m. Kendall_Jones Reader
I think the maintenance of the house would be equal to the maintenance of the owner.
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June 14, 2011 10:42 p.m. MitchellC Dork
I don't feel an ounce of jealousy. It reminds me of Gatsby's place; big and lonely.
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June 14, 2011 10:45 p.m. HappyJack Reader
"The best way to make a small fortune in racing, is to start with a large one." Junior Johnson
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June 15, 2011 6:55 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
I love that Bernie initially made his fortunes by selling something he didn't own, and nobody seems to say anything about it.
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June 15, 2011 8:01 a.m. RossD SuperDork
In reply to Maroon92:
Whats that?
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June 15, 2011 8:37 a.m. JeffHarbert Reader
From the description of the house: "...several gift-wrapping rooms..."
I don't understand rich people.
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June 15, 2011 8:37 a.m. dyintorace SuperDork
This picture cracks me up.
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June 15, 2011 9:39 a.m. Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
I wonder if she will be offering tours to F1 fans. You did pay for it.......
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June 15, 2011 9:53 a.m. T.J. SuperDork
I liked how the seller is downsizing to a place that is only 16,000 square feet. Must only have one gift wrapping room and the flower cutting room is out back in the yard.
How did Bernia make his fortune?
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June 15, 2011 10:16 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork
if i've got the story right, bernie was the guy who came up with the idea of providing at-track services to the teams, things like food and race fuel. a middle-man, if you will.
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June 15, 2011 10:52 a.m. Josh Dork
Maroon92 wrote:
I love that Bernie initially made his fortunes by selling something he didn't own, and nobody seems to say anything about it.
I assume this is what you're getting at?
http://www.pitpass.com/42721-Ecclestone-stole-F1-from-teams-says-Dennis
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June 15, 2011 11:16 a.m. akamcfly Reader
22 and she's already a quilt....
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June 15, 2011 11:34 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork
JeffHarbert wrote:
From the description of the house: "...several gift-wrapping rooms..."
I don't understand rich people.
Seriously, if any of us got that rich, we would be at our desks ignoring our work while typing:
"OK guys, I can get a F50 for $x or a F1 for $y and I want to take it on a cross country trip to get as many penalty laps in as many Lemons races as possible..."
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June 15, 2011 12:42 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
Josh wrote:
Maroon92 wrote:
I love that Bernie initially made his fortunes by selling something he didn't own, and nobody seems to say anything about it.
I assume this is what you're getting at?
http://www.pitpass.com/42721-Ecclestone-stole-F1-from-teams-says-Dennis
That is kinda what I am getting at.
Effectively, Bernie convinced the TV stations that they needed to pay for the broadcasting rights to Formula 1 (something that nobody had previously paid for). At the time, Ecclestone was team boss of Brabham and appointed himself as the "owner" of said broadcasting rights. He now distributes a portion of that rights money to the teams, but keeps a HUGE chunk of it for himself.
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June 15, 2011 1:14 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork
How to make a small fortune in racing.
Start with a big one.
